אֵילִ֤ם

𐤀𐤉𐤋𐤌

eylim

rams

from the same as אוּל; properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree; mighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.

H352

Numbers 7:41 · Word #5

Lexicon H352

Lemmaאַיִל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤉𐤋
Transliterationʼayil
Strong'sH352
In-contextrams

Morphology HNcmpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H352-13

mighty rams

Rootאיל (ʾ-y-l)
Core Meaningsstrength, might, prominence, firmness
Semantic Rangeram (male sheep), mighty man, chief or leader, pillar or support, oak or strong tree, structural post
Conceptual SignificanceThe ʾayil embodies visible strength—whether in sacrificial rams, powerful leaders, or sturdy supports. In biblical imagery, it often represents vigor, authority, and structural stability, linking animal strength with social and architectural metaphors of might.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine plural absolute noun (HNcmpa). Derived from אַיִל (ʾayil). In some contexts the same consonants may function as a proper noun (e.g., Elim), but the lexical form here is the common noun.
Rendering RationaleThe noun אַיִל (ʾayil) derives from a root conveying strength or might. In the masculine plural absolute form אֵילִם, it refers to rams as symbols of strength; rendering it "mighty rams" preserves both the concrete image and the underlying root sense of strength, while accurately reflecting the masculine plural morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root איל (strength, might, prominence, firmness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H437-02 alon Oak-of-Weeping
H437-05 alonim mighty oaks
H354-01 ayal mighty stag

Word Usage (196 occurrences of H352)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 15:9 וְ/אַ֣יִל veayil and a ram
Genesis 22:13 אַ֔יִל ayil a ram
Genesis 22:13 הָ/אַ֔יִל haayil the ram